1I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his Kingdom:

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Acts 10:42, Acts 10:42, 1 Timothy 5:21, 2 Timothy 4:8, 1 Timothy 5:21

2proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

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1 Thessalonians 5:14, 1 Timothy 4:15, 1 Timothy 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 1 Timothy 4:15

3For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

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2 Peter 2:1, 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Peter 2:1, 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Timothy 3:1

4and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to myths.

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Zechariah 7:11, Zechariah 7:11, 1 Timothy 1:4, 1 Timothy 1:4, 2 Peter 1:16

5But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

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2 Timothy 1:8, 2 Timothy 1:8, 2 Timothy 2:3, 1 Peter 1:13, 2 Timothy 2:3

6For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

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Philippians 1:23, Philippians 1:23, Philippians 2:17, Philippians 2:17, 2 Peter 1:14

7I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

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1 Timothy 6:12, 1 Timothy 6:12, 1 Corinthians 9:24, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 1 Corinthians 9:24

8From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

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James 1:12, James 1:12, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 2:10, 1 Peter 5:4

9Be diligent to come to me soon,

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2 Timothy 1:4, 2 Timothy 1:4, 2 Timothy 4:21, 2 Timothy 4:21

10for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

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1 John 2:15, 1 John 2:16, 1 John 2:15, 1 John 2:16, 2 Timothy 1:15

11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

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Acts 12:12, Acts 12:12, Philemon 1:24, Acts 12:25, Philemon 1:24

12But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

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Ephesians 6:21, Acts 20:4, Ephesians 6:21, Acts 20:4, Colossians 4:7

13Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.

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Acts 16:8, Acts 16:11, 1 Corinthians 4:11, Acts 16:8, Acts 16:11

14Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,

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1 Timothy 1:20, 1 Timothy 1:20, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, Psalms 28:4

15of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.

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2 Timothy 3:8, 2 Timothy 3:8, Philippians 3:2, Philippians 3:2, Matthew 10:16

16At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

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Acts 7:60, Acts 7:60, Mark 14:50, John 16:32, Mark 14:50

17But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

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1 Peter 5:8, 1 Peter 5:8, Psalms 22:21, 1 Samuel 17:37, Philippians 1:12

18And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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Psalms 121:7, Psalms 121:7, 2 Thessalonians 3:3, 2 Thessalonians 3:3, Jude 1:24

19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

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Acts 18:2, Acts 18:2, 1 Corinthians 16:19, 1 Corinthians 16:19, Romans 16:3

20Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

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Acts 20:4, Acts 20:4, Acts 21:29, Philippians 2:26, Philippians 2:27

21Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

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2 Timothy 4:9, 2 Timothy 4:9, Philippians 4:22, Philippians 4:22, 2 John 1:13

22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

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Philemon 1:25, Philemon 1:25, Galatians 6:18, Galatians 6:18, Colossians 4:18